This is because workers, managers, and other employees know their roles within the company. This awareness enables them to work towards improving service delivery to the consumers according to the standards of the industry. Since extensive research is done to determine what the consumers perceive to be best, execution of expectations is easy from the part of the formal leadership or management of the firms. The company is able to associate effectively with the clients since they have a better knowledge than before on what is appropriate for the market (Brey, 2011).
Deeper understanding of hospitality enables managers and senior employees to adopt appropriate measures to revive the industry in cases of crisis. In order to adopt appropriate measure to help boost the industry, it is crucial to understand the structure, organization, and proceedings within the hospitality industry. Managers are also capable of determining approaches vital for improving the conditions…...

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Cross-Cultural Issue
COSS Cultural Perspective GLOBALIZATION.

Globalization and Starbucks

Few aspects of individual's lives are more personal than that of the coffee they consume. The Starbucks Corporation has been forced to adjust its offerings and approach to marketing to address the needs and expectations of consumers abroad. There have also been ethical considerations about encroaching upon local businesses, as the Starbucks empire gains worldwide traction. Starbucks has tried to answer these concerns by giving back to the communities in which it has established itself.

Starbucks globalization can best be described as a kind of 'middle path:' Starbucks has attempted to stay true to the basic philosophy of the company without offending local sensibilities. According to its current CEO: "On a country-by-country basis, the largest hurdle we had to overcome was thinking we had to be different. There are regional differences in every market, but the main reason we are successful in the U.S. is…...

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Aigerim, Tulepbergenova. (2010). Starbucks' global expansion. Business Today. Retrieved:

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Hauser, S. (2006). Is Starbucks globalization? Loaded Learning. Retrieved:

 http://sehauser.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/is-starbucks-globalization/

Abu-Lughod (2002), focusing on superficial issues such as female dress codes in the Muslim world not only detracts from important underlying social and political issues. The notion that Muslim women need to be "saved" is a relic of a colonial past. Muslim women may have no trouble reconciling traditional garb like head scarves or even burkas with life in the modern world. Even when life in the modern world for Muslim women takes on a different appearance than it does for Western women, higher principles such as social justice need to prevail. It is inherently arrogant to assume that head coverings and veils are symbols of oppression, signs that all Muslim women are subservient. Some of the more extreme types of head cover such as the burka are sometimes viewed as signs of social status in a community, meaning that women who wear these types of garments do so…...

ising Suicide ates for South Korea |
Public Health Issues

A Socio-cultural Perspective on ising Suicide ate for South Koreans

Suicide is an overarching social concern that affects all age groups. In recent years, there has been growing concern regarding the increasing rates of suicidal tendencies among adolescents. The Korea National Statistical Office reported that suicide numbers for ages 10 -- 29 years in South Korea (1,255) comprised 22.2% of the total number of suicides (5,663) for the year 2002, thus representing a higher percentage of total suicide victims, compared with those in other age groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007). In addition, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the adult population in 1992 and the seventh leading cause of death in 2002, but was the fourth leading cause of death in 2005 in the Korean population. More importantly, suicide was one of the three most prevalent causes…...

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2007). YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Youth Online: Comprehensive Results. Retrieved Nov. 26, 2010 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/

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organizations increasingly global diverse nature, leaders work develop a cultural mindset diversity thrive decreasing productivity. In assignment, address development implementation a cultural mindset a diverse global group employees.
Cultural Mindset Development

Companies' employees in a European country must work together with their employees in an Asian country. Cultural differences between these countries are important, and they influence relationships between employees, but also their efficiency and productivity. Therefore, it is in companies' best interest to ensure a cultural mindset that allows diversity while not affecting people's productivity.

Integrating Perspectives

Much of the work in integrating different perspectives in the attempt to become successful in a culturally diverse society relies on the leader. One of the most important skills of leaders relies on their ability to integrate varied perspectives within their team, workplace, or company (Romanenko, 2012). This is because culturally diverse environments provide varied opinions on most issues addressed by the company. Business views…...

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3. Boje, D. (2001). Narrative Methods for Organizational and Communication Research. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from  http://books.google.ro/books?id=gIwGrRW_KloC&printsec=frontcover&dq=communication+methods&hl=ro&sa=X&ei=OYxNU8zTM4POygPdrICYCg&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=communication%20methods&f=false .

4. Romanenko, A. (2012). Cultural Diversity Management in Organizations: Psychological Variables Diversity Trainings. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from  http://books.google.ro/books?id=IYdhAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA92&dq=cultural+diversity+organizations&hl=ro&sa=X&ei=z45NU9-iGMep4ASMt4DQCw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=cultural%20diversity%20organizations&f=false .

5. Janssesns, M. et al. (2010). The Sustainability of Cultural Diversity: Nations, Cities and Organizations. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from  http://books.google.ro/books?id=X_b_Ey4pQnYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=cultural+diversity+organizations&hl=ro&sa=X&ei=hI9NU5aoOqPy4QSDqoGwBA&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=cultural%20diversity%20organizations&f=false .

Sociocultural Approach to Motivation in Learning
By grounding a comparison within the context of motivation, ueda and Dembo demonstrate that a synthesis of cognitive and sociocultural frameworks in educational psychology is feasible as both frameworks place a great deal of emphasis on constructivism and a mastery rather than performance goal approach. Though the two approaches also have fundamental differences in so much that the cognitive framework focuses on psychological constructs of motivation as located within the individual, while the sociocultural perspective is that a complete understanding of such mental activity must be grounded in larger sociocultural contexts or activity settings, the article suggests that integrating the two would lead to significant advances in improving learning. To prove the point, the article analyses the case of an under performing minority student, Alex, through both a cognitive and sociocultural perspective on the student's motivational problems and intervention strategies. By virtue of such an…...

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Cross-Cultural Perspectives
The company that I am researching is McDonalds. McDonalds has expanded around the world and brings with it service standards and food standards that exemplify the brand. For the company, the cultural issue relates to many aspects of service in foreign countries. Dietary restrictions are one in particular that the company needs to address -- in some places people do not eat pork while in other places people do not eat beef. There are also environmental issues where the company is using beef from ranchland that came from deforestation -- in countries like Brazil, for example. The company also faces ethical problems with respect to its role in childhood obesity, a concern of some in estern markets. Overall, McDonalds has to address ethical issues around the world that stem from difference between the different cultures.

Cultural Issue

McDonalds must meet the expectations of culture wherever it operates, and this entails a…...

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Cultural school focuses on the culture of the individual entities that form the organization. Culture, it asserts, drives the organization's judgment and operational strategy resulting in differences such as between a Japanese and American organization.
In contradistinction to the power school that places the loci on the individual as well as the entrepreneurial school that does likewise (this time on the leader), the cultural school insists that individuals are a homogenized whole, their decision, beliefs, judgments, and actions formed by their specific culture. In this way, therefore, to understand an organization necessitates understanding its culture. Organization culture -- the premise of the cultural school -- is, oftentimes, understood as collective cognition since a deeply rooted culture produces closely interwoven interpretations and activities.

Content and Process.

Culture is ineradicably part of the individual's makeup. His or her perspective on the world is shaped by this culture, and since organizations are a collection of individual…...

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Rieger, F. 1987. 'The influence of national culture on organizational structure…' Dissertation, McGill Univ., Montreal.

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Essay Topic Examples

1. Cultural Narratives and Branding:
    Explore how cultural stories and myths are integrated into branding strategies to influence consumer behavior and loyalty.

2. The Role of Festivals in Consumerism:
    Analyze how cultural festivals and holidays drive consumer spending, examining the marketing tactics used during these times.

3. Globalization vs. Local Consumerism:
    Discuss the tension between global consumer trends and the preservation of local cultural consumer practices.

4. Cultural Values and Ethical Consumption:
    Examine how cultural values shape ethical consumerism, focusing on sustainability, fair trade, and social responsibility.

5. Media Influence on Consumer Culture:
    Investigate how media, including social media, shapes consumer desires and cultural identity through advertising and content.

Essay Title Examples

1. "The Cultural Tapestry of Consumerism"

2. "Festivals, Fads, and Consumer Frenzy"

3. "Globalization's Impact on Local Consumer Habits"

4. "Ethics in the Marketplace: A Cultural erspective"

5. "From Screen to Shelf: Media's Role in Shaping Consumerism"

Essay Hook Examples

1. "Imagine a world where every purchase you make is a reflection of…...

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Arnould, Eric J., and Craig J. Thompson. \"Consumer Culture Theory (CCT): Twenty Years of Research.\" Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 31, no. 4, 2005, pp. 868-882.

Belk, Russell W. \"Possessions and the Extended Self.\" Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 15, no. 2, 1988, pp. 139-168.

McCracken, Grant. \"Culture and Consumption: A Theoretical Account of the Structure and Movement of the Cultural Meaning of Consumer Goods.\" Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 13, no. 1, 1986, pp. 71-84.

Schudson, Michael. \"Advertising, The Uneasy Persuasion: Its Dubious Impact on American Society.\" Basic Books, 1984.

Thompson, Craig J., and Elizabeth C. Hirschman. \"Understanding the Socialized Body: A Poststructuralist Analysis of Consumers\' Self-Conceptions, Body Images, and Self-Care Practices.\" Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 22, no. 2, 1995, pp. 139-153.

Dissertation ManuscriptBySedric K. MorganGeopolitical Awareness and Understanding of the Current Monetary Policies: A Quantitative Study Northcentral University, 2019 Comment by Author: Sedric NOTE: take a look at the Turnitin Analysis report. Consider the areas that are closely related to student paper(s) from University of Maryland. I highly suspect this is a matter of improper paraphrasing (by you as well as these other student(s)). The areas are sourced and the similarity may be more likely from the direct source.Geopolitical Awareness and Understanding of the Current Monetary Policies: A Quantitative StudyDissertation ManuscriptSubmitted to Northcentral UniversitySchool of Business Administrationin Partial Fulfillment of theequirements for the Degree ofDOCTO OF BUSINESS ADMINISTATIONbySEDIC KAL MOGANSan Diego, California Comment by Author: location of the university has changed since the 2018 DP/DM template. Please update the location to La Jolla, California for the Dissertation Proposal final. Thanks, Sharon.September2020Abstract Comment by Author: Meets A checklist. The abstract contains…...

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You are aware of rising debt levels and central bank monetary policy and the role both play in the global economy.1 Not aware at all2 Unsure, i.e., hear some things but don’t know what it means3 Neither aware nor unaware, i.e., can process information put out by the Federal Reserve or by bank analysts/CEOs and talk about it if the subject comes up but do not think about it much4 Somewhat aware; I do make decisions every once in a while based on what I understand on these relationships5 Very aware; all of my decisions are based on this awarenesshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfi.2008.12.002 ADRP

Cultural Schemata Theory:
Together with formal schemata and linguistic schemata, cultural schemata are some of the main types of schema theory, which is a hypothesis on how knowledge is gained and processed. Actually, schema is a technical word used by cognitive supporters to explain how people arrange, process, and store information in their brain. Notably, schemata focus on how people arrange information to long-term memory in relation to experiences, attitudes, values, strategies, skills, and conceptual understanding. The schema theory is founded on the belief that every act of an individual's understanding includes his/her knowledge of the world. The received knowledge is in turn organized into units that contain stores information.

Understanding Cultural Schemata Theory:

Cultural schemata is also known as abstract, story, or linguistic schema and is developed on the basis of people's basic experiences ("Schemata Theory in Learning," n.d.). Cultural schemata theory is described as the pre-existing knowledge about cultural elements of…...

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References:

Fuhong, T. (2004, April 10). Cultural Schema and Reading Comprehension. Retrieved December 5, 2011, from  http://www.celea.org.cn/pastversion/lw/pdf/TanFuhong.pdf 

Gilakjani, A.P. & Ahmadi, S.M. (2011. June). The Relationship between L2 Reading

Comprehension and Schema Theory: A Matter of Text Familiarity. Journal of Information and Education Technology, 1(2), pp. 142-149, Retrieved from  http://www.ijiet.org/papers/24-K002.pdf 

Gudykunst, W.B. (2005). Theorizing about intercultural communication. Thousand Oaks:

Cultural Experience
Description

The event is more a series of events. I went on vacation with some friends to Miami, and while not everything I experienced on that trip would count as a cultural experience, there is little question that there were some very different experiences. There was the visit to the Haitian restaurant, for example, but the event that stands out the most was my visit to Calle Ocho, the old Cuban neighborhood. As Korean student I find it challenging enough to deal with mainstream American culture, but Hispanic culture is completely different again, so this experience provided me with an interesting counterpoint to my usual experiences in the United States.

In this neighborhood, if people can speak English they do not admit it. There are coffee windows where strong, sugary shots of Cuban coffee and cafe con leche are dispensed to passers-by in a hurry. There are old men playing dominos…...

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Works Cited:

Devine, P. (1989). Stereotypes and prejudice: Their automatic and controlled components. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol. 56 (1) 5-18.

Geert Hofstede.com (2012). National culture. Geert-Hofstede.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012 from  http://geert-hofstede.com 

Hofstede, G. (1983). The cultural relativity of organizational practices and theories. Journal of International Business Studies. Vol. 14 (Fall 1983) 75-89.

Mallol, C., Holtom, B. & Lee, T. (2007). Job embeddedness in a culturally diverse environment. Journal of Business Psychology. Vol. 22, 35-44.

Cultural Briefing Document Zurich Switzerland
The LJ Products Co. is proud to announce that one of our executive staff will be joining our staff in Zurich Switzerland in January of 2012. Mr. Didier Burkhalter will be joining our Zurich staff as chief financial officer. Mr. Burkhalter will report directly to the CEO and other members of the board. To make Mr. Burkhalter feel welcome in his new position it is requested that all staff members read the following briefing prior to his arrival and that they become familiar with the customs of Mr. Burkhalter's country of origin. All staff members should extend Mr. Burkhalter a warm welcome by familiarizing themselves with his customs. The following summarizes many of the customs of Swiss society, using American culture as a reference point.

Cultural Dimensions

Hofstede's cultural dimensions is the most widely used system for developing a framework that assesses national cultures and organizational cultures. Hofstede's…...

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References

COMMUNICAID GROUP LTD. 2009. Doing Busineass in Switzerland: Swiss Social and Business Culture. [online] Available from: [accessed to December 2011}.http://www.communicaid.com/access/pdf/library/culture/doing-business-in/Doing%20Business%20in%20Switzerland.pdf

EDIPLOMAT. 2011. Switzerland. [online] Available from:   [accessed to December 2011}.http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_ch.htm 

EXPATICA. 2011. Management Culture in Switzerland. Expatica.com. [online] Available from:   [accessed to December 2011}.http://www.expatica.com/ch/employment/employment_information/Management-culture-in-Switzerland_13331.html 

HOFSTEDE, G. 2001. Culture's consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations. (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cultural Counselor
Being a counselor can sometimes be a really tough job. Counseling can only be effective and beneficial when the counselor places himself or herself in the shoes of his or her client. If he or she is unable to do so, he or she will never become an effective counselor. Placing oneself in the circumstances of someone else is not easy, let alone placing oneself in the shoes of a person who is of a different race, religion or culture. That is the real test of a counselor. In this paper I shall discuss what is required to understand the cross-cultural relationships in counseling to help the client get over their problem easily. All the dimensions pertaining to counseling (of a client of a different background that the counselor) will discussed with the case scenario.

Case Scenario

When clients and counselors have different cultural (or ethnic or racial) backgrounds, the need…...

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References:

Cannon, E.P. (2008). "Promoting moral reasoning and multicultural competence during internship." Journal of Moral Education, 37(4), 503-518.

Crethar, Hugh C. And Ratts, Manivong J. (2008). "Why Social Justice is a Counseling Concern?"

Gilbert, Jane. (2002). "Cross-cultural issues in counseling skillstraining: lessons from Lesotho."

Journal of Social Development in Africa. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Cultural Observation of Dress
Why do all humans engage in the act of dressing the body? Consider how dress relates to both the physical and the social needs of the wearer.

Everyone dresses according to social factors and to make themselves more physically appealing to other. This helps them to be seen as hip and enhance their appearance. These variables ensure that the social and individual needs of the person are met. This is when they will have greater amounts of self-confidence. (Eicher, 2008)

f all humans dress themselves for the same basic reasons, why do we look so different from each other? Consider the influences of culture, age, gender, and other factors that distinguish people from one another.

People look different based upon their cultural background, age and gender. These elements are combined together to provide the person with a unique sense of style. This is used to make everyone different from one…...

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Inside a corporate atmosphere everyone is expected to dress in a suit and tie. This helps them to appear to be more professional. These cultural variations are different from what I wear in normal society. They require distinct ensembles and do not overlap into these areas. (Eicher, 2008)

Update Miner's article on Nacirema (Reading I.2), and describe a currently popular and familiar grooming or dressing activity using Miner's technical writing style. Avoid ordinary words -- that is, lay terminology -- where a more abstract or scientific word will more accurately describe the activity to someone who is totally unfamiliar with the activity. Next, read what you've written and write down your reactions to how this changes your perception of the dressing activity.

Miner's article is discussing the appearance

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